LCHF "real" foods diet - help starting
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I too think you will love the lifestyle.
I read through the pages of the program. Excellent in my opinion with no favored macros-just maximums and minimums. A focus on REAL FOOD. Makes perfect sense to me.
I enjoy the passion/sense of Sam Feltham (Director) and Dr. Ranjan Chattergee (on the Advisory Board).
ETA: Thank you for posting the the link in your OP, @LCHF123. Appreciate it.
It is a very sensible WOE programme isn't it? I've been re-reading it once a week (each week I pick something else to focus on for the week ahead) and each week I learn something new!1 -
Thats good and thanks i will have to try the bullion cubes0
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I must have missed this thread with my travels last month. Thanks for bumping this up.0
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Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.0 -
@lchf123, Lower carb/higher fiber specifics (in addition to my other post) were: kale, cabbage, broccoli, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, celery, apples, oranges, kiwi, mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, green beans.
Other higher carb stuff I was able to squeeze in for fiber in addition to legumes: lentils, farro, lima beans, steel cut oats (mostly because I like it). Again, I don't recall if grains are included in your real food protocol.
Suggestions only.0 -
The only fruit ive been eating is raspberries and strawberries because i thought they were lowest in carbs .and having meat with cabbage green beans or broccolli i eat mushrooms and peas and carrots0
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@kpk54 and @Joac41 - thanks so much. Looks like I'll be buying some raspberries (which are my favourite fruit anyway!)
I hadn't thought of beans, seeds or avocados (I had thought of nuts though, as the only day I've managed to actually hit my fibre requirement so far was the day I ate 700kcals of almonds.....). I've made up some chia seed pudding for breakfast tomorrow which has put me at 50% of my daily requirement already
Grains aren't specifically disallowed (and would be allowed since they are real food), but the requirement is that the food can only contain 25g carbs/100g food, so oats are out, but I'm considering reintroducing them because I do love them for breakfast in winter!
I feel back on track, thanks guys!! You're both awesome
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Well good luck been on this 3 weeks starting 4th week and no longer feels as hungry1
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Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.
Just bought a case of Eden black soybeans from amazon. It came out to $3.20 a can. Not too bad since my whole foods has been out of them for a while now.2 -
Replying again, because I had more time for a thorough read. THANK YOU!!Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I must have missed this thread with my travels last month. Thanks for bumping this up.
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.
Just bought a case of Eden black soybeans from amazon. It came out to $3.20 a can. Not too bad since my whole foods has been out of them for a while now.
I have never even heard of black soybeans. I'll have to check them out! I'd happily put beans in every meal - I just have to get a bit sneaky so my other half doesn't think I'm trying to turn him into a vegetarian!1 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Replying again, because I had more time for a thorough read. THANK YOU!!Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I must have missed this thread with my travels last month. Thanks for bumping this up.
You're very welcome! As I said in my original post, having the opportunity of enrolling on this study was a good incentive for me to try a way of eating that I've been interested in for a whole but never actually got round to trying!! Also, I don't know if you've had a chance but the link I posted to the entire document is well worth a read (if you're a facts nerd like me who likes to know exactly WHY I should do something a certain way!). Whether the UK government or NHS take any notice of it and the organisation who wrote it is another matter entirely 0 -
Check out these numbers:Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.
Just bought a case of Eden black soybeans from amazon. It came out to $3.20 a can. Not too bad since my whole foods has been out of them for a while now.
I have never even heard of black soybeans. I'll have to check them out! I'd happily put beans in every meal - I just have to get a bit sneaky so my other half doesn't think I'm trying to turn him into a vegetarian!
delicious hot in any bean recipe, and cold on salads.2 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Check out these numbers:Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.
Just bought a case of Eden black soybeans from amazon. It came out to $3.20 a can. Not too bad since my whole foods has been out of them for a while now.
I have never even heard of black soybeans. I'll have to check them out! I'd happily put beans in every meal - I just have to get a bit sneaky so my other half doesn't think I'm trying to turn him into a vegetarian!
delicious hot in any bean recipe, and cold on salads.
You can also order them directly from Edenfoods.com, which runs pretty good specials from time to time. (They offer dry and canned, organic and commercial.)2 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Check out these numbers:Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Without going back to look at my diary or reviewing the specifics of your plan (see what fits in the framework/protocol), I like fiber in my diet.
A few years back I could get up to 50 grams of fiber while still eating low carb with LEGUMES
being the 1st to come to mind. I don't recall if legumes are on your "real food" plan. I consider them real food though many people/diets don't.
flaxseed meal (I use it in Greek Yogurt and mashed avocados)
Eden Black Soybeans (if they are available to you in the UK) are excellent for high fiber
Most above ground vegetables are high fiber compared to below ground vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Green Leafy Veg: spinach, Swiss Chard are my favorites.
Raspberries have excellent fiber with low calories (Oops. No calorie counting) and lower carbs.
Avocados- GREAT for fiber
Coconut
Nuts and seeds
Artichokes
Peas
Pears and figs are high fiber, real food and may fit into your 130 max carb amount.
I'll scan back through my food diary and see what may stand out as high fiber.
Just bought a case of Eden black soybeans from amazon. It came out to $3.20 a can. Not too bad since my whole foods has been out of them for a while now.
I have never even heard of black soybeans. I'll have to check them out! I'd happily put beans in every meal - I just have to get a bit sneaky so my other half doesn't think I'm trying to turn him into a vegetarian!
delicious hot in any bean recipe, and cold on salads.
You can also order them directly from Edenfoods.com, which runs pretty good specials from time to time. (They offer dry and canned, organic and commercial.)
Thanks!1 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Replying again, because I had more time for a thorough read. THANK YOU!!Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I must have missed this thread with my travels last month. Thanks for bumping this up.
You're very welcome! As I said in my original post, having the opportunity of enrolling on this study was a good incentive for me to try a way of eating that I've been interested in for a whole but never actually got round to trying!! Also, I don't know if you've had a chance but the link I posted to the entire document is well worth a read (if you're a facts nerd like me who likes to know exactly WHY I should do something a certain way!). Whether the UK government or NHS take any notice of it and the organisation who wrote it is another matter entirely
Yes, yes, I read the entire document. And downloaded it to read it again later. I've been doing "low CRAP and Slow carb" for years, and love the premise of the document!0
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